自然法則、早春の香り
暦の上では早や立春。とは云うものの現実は厳しく、相当に冷え込んでいる。しかし、春を彩る草花は、その準備に余念がない。我が家の梅は先週から一輪二輪と咲はじめ、早春の香りを漂わせている。春夏秋冬、季節の移り変わりは自然そのもの。そして山も海も川も平原も草木も小鳥も、その自然をほうふつとさせてくれる。
ところが、人間は今ひとつ自然に上手く溶け込めない様で、何かと問題を起こす。我が師「中村天風」は、真人生を生きるには、心も身体も自然法則に順従させなければならないと説く。精神（心）は常に積極的に、身体は訓練的に積極化せよ、と。そして、心身一如、心と身体を統一して使うこと。それが、人間の自然法則と云う。
It’s early in the spring on the calendar. However, the reality of the situation is severe, and it has cooled down considerably. However, the flowers and grasses that color spring are in no time to prepare for it. The plum trees in our house started to bloom last week, with one or two flowers, giving off the fragrance of early spring. Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the change of seasons is nature itself. The mountains, the sea, the rivers, the plains, the grass, the trees, and the birds all make the nature seem soothing.
However, humans don’t seem to be able to fit in well with nature, and this causes some problems. My teacher, Tenpou Nakamura, teaches that in order to live a true human life, both mind and body must obey the laws of nature. The spirit (mind) should always be active and the body should be proactive in training. And to use the mind and body in unity, mind and body united. It is called the natural law of man.
